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BIOMACROMOLECULES
卷 11, 期 11, 页码 2976-2984出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/bm1007794
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- NIH [1R43DK083199-01, P41RR02301, P41GM66326, RR02781, RR08438]
- NSF [DMB-8415048, OIA-9977486, BIR-9214394]
- University of Wisconsin
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
Surgical repair of a discontinuity in traumatized or degenerated soft tissues is traditionally accomplished using sutures. A current trend is to reinforce this primary repair with surgical grafts, meshes, or patches secured with perforating mechanical devices (i.e., sutures, staples, or tacks). These fixation methods frequently lead to chronic pain and mesh detachment. We developed a series of biodegradable adhesive polymers that are synthetic mimics of mussel adhesive proteins (MAPs), composed of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA)-derivatives, polyethylene glycol (PEG), and polycaprolactone (PCL). These polymers can be cast into films, and their mechanical properties, extent of swelling, and degradation rate can be tailored through the composition of the polymers as well as blending with additives. When coated onto a biologic mesh used for hernia repair, these adhesive constructs demonstrated adhesive strengths significantly higher than fibrin glue. With further development, a precoated bioadhesive mesh may represent a new surgical option for soft tissue repair.
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